Threads Tagged with tappet

1984, 73, c3, cam, cams, corvette, flat, forum, hydraulic, kc1014r, lifters, power, roller, sealed, sound, tapped, tappet

How can I tell if I have a flat tappet cam or not?

C3HOONIGAN on 08-02-2011

02-07-2021 01:23 PM
by BKbroiler

16

11,806

14, 2011, 40, canadian, flat, flats, good, levels, motors, nonsense, oil, rotella, tappet, zinc

Good flat tappet oil available in Canada??

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Jackk on 03-15-2011

01-11-2021 02:16 PM
by Bob Zubkowski

23

6,781

1992, 93, adjust, adjustment, corvette, engine, fuel, lifter, lifters, lt1, noise, pressure, regulator, tappet, tick, warm

92 lt1 lifter noise

DRAGRCR1005 on 07-27-2004

12-18-2020 01:10 PM
by 9T3VETTE

13

5,751

15, 15w, 15w50, 50, corvette, damage, engine, engines, flat, good, high, mobil, mobile, tappet, zinc

Mobil 1 15w-50

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FedorC3 on 09-23-2010

06-07-2018 09:26 PM
by bobs77vet

28

19,468

C3 General

105, 232, 383, 50, build, camel, double, flat, heads, horse, hump, humps, power, sbc, solid, stroker, tappet

Who has achieved most horsepower and torque from 383 with double hump heads?

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jrubicon on 02-21-2011

01-05-2017 12:37 PM
by NewbVetteGuy

26

50,181

ZDDPlus

Roarinbear on 06-09-2009

03-14-2013 12:26 AM
by Greg Horvath

15

3,764

C3 General

71817, 81, cam, corvette, defects, failure, flat, hydraulic, lifter, lifters, stock, tappet, troubleshooting

hydraulic flat-tappet lifter decision help - '69 427

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not a '76 on 07-19-2009

12-18-2012 03:14 PM
by Matt Gruber

28

3,477

cam, camsaver, crower, edm, flat, good, hole, hyd, lifter, lifters, reviews, saver, sbc, solid, tappet

crower camsaver lifters ?

tgensel on 11-24-2009

06-27-2012 12:18 AM
by vettebuyer6369

9

8,919

2012, 8503, cam, camshaft, corvette, flat, forsale, forum, ls6, mods, parts, results, sale, specs, tappet

Factory LS6 cam vs......

FlyLS6 on 12-20-2011

06-25-2012 10:38 AM
by Steve439

2

3,154

Engine Mods

HELP ! motor swap problems

infernoman on 04-20-2012

04-23-2012 07:42 PM
by cadmaniac

13

1,334

cleaner, cleaning, flat, gumout, inspection, lifter, lifters, tappet

Cleaning Lifters?

87bob on 04-15-2012

04-16-2012 07:51 PM
by 96GS#007

6

2,321

1973, c1, c3, cam, change, corvette, flat, fuel, pump, push, pushrod, rod, tappet

Fuel Pump Push Rod

hadams on 04-12-2012

04-12-2012 09:02 AM
by gcarpenter

2

1,569

1302, 1973, 454, ac, adjustment, big, block, corvette, coupe, engine, flat, hydraulic, kits, rebuilding, sale, summit, tappet

[SoCal] 1973 Corvette Coupe original 454 th400 A/C car

thelastchromeurai on 01-22-2012

02-09-2012 10:34 PM
by thelastchromeurai

3

2,508

C3s for Sale/Wanted

1972, 2012, cam, clutch, correct, corvette, flat, hydraulic, lifters, lt1, oil, pan, size, solid, tappet

best oil in a 1972 LT1?

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20mercury on 02-04-2012

02-08-2012 06:34 PM
by Ravoll

31

8,729

cam, flat, grind, hydraulic, lifter, lt1, oem, original, ramps, solid, tappet

LT-1 type flat tappet cam longevity

69 Chevy on 01-26-2012

01-27-2012 11:45 AM
by Little Mouse

16

2,993

1965, 396425, adjustment, clearance, corvette, procedure, tappet

tappet clearances 396/425 cold

vetteking62 on 01-08-2012

01-08-2012 01:25 PM
by DucatiDon

1

792

C6 Corvette General Discussion

06, 2011, 2012, flat, gas, gto, kote, motor, motorkote, reviews, sale, tappet, testimonials, treatment, wd40

Opinions on MotorKote?

humvet on 12-24-2011

12-26-2011 01:50 AM
by mikeCsix

15

8,231

car, corvette, deisel, diesel, flat, head, laeks, level, oil, rotella, shell, shellrotelladieseloilcars, tappet, wolfs, zinc

Use of Shell Rotella Diesel Oil

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geloneck on 09-21-2011

09-22-2011 10:22 AM
by H P Bushrod

21

8,770

cam, cams, corvette, corvettes, flat, oil, tappet

Flat Tappet Cam

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DJ's Car on 09-07-2011

09-12-2011 11:35 AM
by rustylugnuts

53

2,585

12364058, 1967, 427, 435, camshaft, corvette, flat, gm, hp, mechanical, number, numbers, part, performance, solid, tappet

For Sale GM Performance Flat Tappet Mechanical (Solid) Camshaft Kit 427/435HP

vintagecorvette on 04-11-2010

09-04-2011 03:56 PM
by vintagecorvette

3

2,132

C1 & C2 Parts

98, c4, cam, charger, corvette, engine, flat, forced, heads, induction, iron, l98, pro, problems, procharger, tappet

Procharger L98 Cam Selection Help!

oldschool85 on 08-21-2011

08-22-2011 01:23 PM
by oldschool85

2

1,004

cf, cj4, cummins, diesel, engine, flat, isl, junk, mystik, oil, sm, tappet, wrong, zddp

CJ-4 oil and wiped cams

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63mako on 08-13-2011

08-17-2011 04:58 PM
by 63mako

70

4,170

130000, cams, car, change, corvette, dinosaur, flat, maxlife, miles, mineral, oil, safe, synthetic, tappet, valvoline

Can I go Synthetic after always using dinosaur oil???

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Dan H. on 08-10-2011

08-14-2011 06:45 AM
by Vette5.5

38

6,299

1986, block, camshaft, chevy, corvette, flat, gen, images, motor, roller, rolling, small, tappet, types, vs

Bare block search: Flat tappet vs. hydro roller

yakmastermax on 07-21-2011

07-22-2011 07:27 AM
by cadmaniac

11

4,275

break, cams, flat, howard, howards, lifters, oil, tappet

Flat Tappet Oil and break-in discipline

hadams on 06-24-2011

06-25-2011 12:04 PM
by doctorgene

3

719

ad, add, adding, aluminum, cam, changing, corvette, flat, forums, head, high, motor, oil, tappet, zinc

Adding zinc to oil??

iamkevinbrewer8 on 06-23-2011

06-24-2011 08:35 PM
by thecatmac

6

4,759

C4 General Discussion

adjustment, arm, arms, cover, covers, dented, hit, hitting, rocker, rockers, side, sound, striking, tappet, valve

#5 Cylinder Rocker arm hitting Valve Cover...

volition on 05-06-2011

05-06-2011 11:26 PM
by volition

8

3,802

81, biggest, cam, corvette, crower, difference, erson, flat, hyd, hydraulic, lifter, morel, rebuilders, roller, run, stock, street, tapper, tappet

Hydraulic or Roller?

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trainor on 04-27-2011

04-30-2011 02:15 PM
by BLOCKMAN

21

3,914

2011, break, breaking, cam, cambreak, cams, comp, compcams, corvette, flat, instructions, oldsmobile, procedure, procedures, rpm, tappet

Anyone not used comp cams break in procedure..

jmrl98 on 04-23-2011

04-24-2011 03:21 PM
by jmrl98

4

10,752

1965, bad, cams, classic, corvette, flat, independent, minimum, motor, oil, rcf, required, risolone, tappet, tests, zddp

ZDDP min requirement - Flat tappet

Brumbach on 04-23-2011

04-24-2011 11:13 AM
by Frankie the Fink

16

4,099

1982, c3, convert, corvette, determine, hyd, hydraulic, hydrauliclifters, lifters, mechanical, solid, tappet

Mechanical or hydraulic lifters?

Fastclient on 04-17-2011

04-18-2011 03:32 PM
by Ironcross

4

2,471

C3 General

c3, cam, car, corvette, flat, grind, magazine, number, sharkbite, sr111, tappet, z068

Z068 Roller Complete

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Z068 on 01-01-2011

04-16-2011 09:25 PM
by Timsride

22

3,370

cam, comp, drag, flat, heads, installed, needed, pro, procomp, racing, rebuild, roller, tappet

Help please with a flat tappet cam shaft choice

bobs76stingray on 04-10-2011

04-11-2011 02:51 PM
by DRIVESHAFT

8

965

14088839, 15, c3, camshaft, corvette, fire, flat, grommet, hose, hydralic, inch, tappet, vacuum, wall

Asking for Help (Couple Items - One Thread)

Petes75Vette on 03-05-2011

03-07-2011 03:34 PM
by Petes75Vette

12

1,473

1967, 20w50, 327, additive, amount, corvette, flat, level, motors, oil, racing, sells, tappet, valvoline, viscosity, vr1, zddp, zr1

Valvoline VR1 20W-50

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Pike1968 on 02-24-2011

03-02-2011 09:37 PM
by 63mako

30

28,857

150000, cam, change, changing, corvette, engine, job, lifter, lifters, ls9, miles, replace, sn95, tappet, valve

[Z06]

Should i change the lifters?

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stangeater01 on 02-10-2011

02-13-2011 07:24 PM
by jgaches

32

8,968

C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06

Lifter Noise?

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frintz on 09-25-2010

12-06-2010 06:17 PM
by midyearvette

24

3,020

1145r, 70, broker, cam, camshaft, camshafts, corvette, engle, lifters, lt, lt1, manners, motors, sbc, street, tappet

Where to find an LT-1 Cam?

LoneStarStinger1970 on 12-03-2010

12-04-2010 08:44 PM
by 68-427Rich

11

1,669

95, bbc, cam, compression, corvette, flat, headers, hedman, inch, l88, ls6, motor, shaft, solid, tappet

Solid FT Camshaft recommendation BBC

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Simmo on 11-20-2010

11-24-2010 01:38 PM
by midyearvette

29

14,205

1997, car, composite, corvette, covers, heavier, lifter, lt1, motor, noise, oil, reduce, tappet, train, valve, valvetrain

Best way (any way) to reduce hydraulic rocker/lifter noise?

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GREGGPENN on 11-01-2010

11-13-2010 05:58 PM
by H P Bushrod

65

22,702

260, c4, c5, c6, cam, cams, comp, corvette, flat, runners, shootout, tappet, tpis, xfi, xfi260

Comp Cams XFI 260?

Langma on 11-05-2010

11-06-2010 12:28 PM
by cumbercr

17

6,682

cams, flat, good, hydraulic, lifter, lifters, oil, pics, tappet, troubleshooting, wear

Additional steps to avoid hydraulic flat tappet cam and lifter wear.

sting66cp on 10-16-2010

10-17-2010 12:16 PM
by BKbroiler

2

807

block, bore, cam, corvette, diameter, flat, l98, lifter, roller, tappet

L98 roller block-Flat tappit block

1986-z51 on 09-29-2010

09-29-2010 01:18 PM
by redrose

5

1,098

383, cam, flat, hydraulic, sbc, street, stroker, tappet

Finally doing it, I'm ordering my stroker kit, now cam choice?

shamby on 06-28-2010

06-30-2010 08:25 AM
by shamby

13

677

New Valve Springs, now Need New Cam, Lifters, and Valves! wtf??

2001 Red Coupe Bandit on 05-21-2010

05-23-2010 08:57 PM
by Slowhawk

17

1,017

C5 Tech

327, cam, corvette, flat, forsale, good, lift, lifter, lifters, sbc, set, solid, sound, street, tappet

SBC Solid Flat Tappet Cam/Lifters for Sale !

Rmorgan&11 on 04-22-2010

05-18-2010 01:48 PM
by Rmorgan&11

9

712

C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted

15, 1981, 50, cams, corvette, engines, flat, good, mobil, synthetic, tappet

Any problems switching to synthetic w/flat tappet?

1ARACE on 04-28-2010

05-02-2010 06:20 PM
by jb78L-82

13

961

canada, flat, market, oil, possibilities, review, sale, specs, syntheticzinc, tappet, testing, valvaline, valvoline, voa, vr1, walmart

Valvoline VR1

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jordan89 on 04-11-2010

04-13-2010 11:12 PM
by fwillison

22

6,671

corvette, guide, hole, instal, install, installation, installing, lifter, lifters, ls7, oil, performance, port, set, tappet, z06

HELP WITH ls7 LIFTER INSTALL !!

LSCHLEM on 04-12-2010

04-13-2010 07:56 AM
by pmj341

4

5,987

C6 Tech/Performance

Installing timing chain and gears on 61

x0000rgw on 03-07-2010

03-08-2010 12:00 AM
by vetrod62

2

534

c4, c5, chain, corvette, engine, lifter, lt5, noise, rattle, start, tappet, tensioner, zr1

91 ZR1 lifter noise

29Roadster on 01-28-2010

01-30-2010 11:16 AM
by Goldcylon

3

1,094

C4 ZR-1 Discussion

catalog, edge, flat, huydrolic, hydraulic, lifter, lifters, lobe, oil, orifice, photos, sbc, solid, tappet, trw, vl43

Flat Tappet Camshaft Ramps

rustylugnuts on 01-28-2010

01-30-2010 02:08 AM
by rustylugnuts

8

3,461

1984, additive, corvette, factory, flat, gibbs, issues, joe, l83, mn, motor, mpls, oil, synthetic, tappet, zddp

Synthetic Oil

hgoodwiniii on 12-12-2009

12-14-2009 01:27 PM
by Strick

19

1,731

11, 110931, cam, cams, camshafts, corvette, effort, flat, forum, good, howards, hydraulic, lifters, max, performance, results, reviews, tappet, whowards

Howards Cams?

FRSTR90 on 12-09-2009

12-11-2009 01:02 PM
by FRSTR90

14

14,112

back, c3, c6, corvette, f250, noise, reduction, road, tappet, trans, wall, z06

[Z06]

Reducing Noise in Z06

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marc55 on 11-19-2009

11-22-2009 01:47 AM
by TKO Performance

32

2,437

C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06

04, additive, dont, flat, forums, lucas, oil, page, problems, reload, stabilizer, tappet, vette, winter, zddp

Lucas Oil Stabilizer

Raytonium on 11-04-2009

11-05-2009 09:52 AM
by 73StreetRace

16

3,877

427, 586, cam, cams, camshaft, comp, cost, l36, lift, lycoming, performance, retro, roller, solid, tappet, upgrades

L36 427 - Roller Cam Cost? Issues?

Jeff_Keryk on 11-01-2009

11-02-2009 04:36 PM
by 63mako

6

2,231

454, advertise, afr, build, cam, camshaft, flat, heads, month, performance, ramp, rate, roller, tapped, tappet, voodoo, worked

Flat Tappet Vs Retro Roller

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MTC_75vette on 10-25-2009

10-30-2009 07:01 PM
by baxsom

42

9,578

arm, break, breaking, broken, cam, cams, didnt, engine, factory, flat, forum, lower, pressure, ratio, rocker, spring, tappet

Flat tappet cam break in...

GDaina on 09-16-2009

09-19-2009 07:19 PM
by Gordonm

17

3,873

12495490, 25534421, 327, arms, cam, e5089, edelbrock, experts, flat, flow, gm, k1105, numbers, performance, rocker, sum, summit, tappet, vette

Vette Experts, What do you think about these upgrades?

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taylorbg on 09-13-2009

09-14-2009 08:41 PM
by taylorbg

20

2,433

1984, 350, 82, corvette, cylinder, engine, flat, head, heads, l82, replacement, sbc, tappet, timing, valves, vortec

Cylinder head question L-82 350

redstingray74 on 09-08-2009

09-10-2009 12:16 AM
by redstingray74

6

1,648

12, blower, boost, flat, lifters, ls6, ls7, motor, pressure, psi, seat, spring, springs, tappet, valve, vavle

Best valve springs and seat pressure for boost

HighMileage on 09-01-2009

09-07-2009 06:40 PM
by STL94LT1

8

2,506

adjust, adjusting, adjustment, cam, flat, flattappet, solid, tap, tappet, valve, valvees, valves

Prtocedure for Adjusting Flat Tappet Valves

cumbercr on 08-28-2009

08-29-2009 08:49 AM
by C409

2

531

15w40, additive, change, corvette, flat, forum, oil, rotella, tappet, zink, zzdp

Zink in oil

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michael m baily on 08-24-2009

08-28-2009 05:52 PM
by rustylugnuts

32

3,017

268, 85, cam, corvette, craigslist, engine, flat, gauges, photos, tappet, xfi

FS: '85 coupe in SW Ohio

Demonic85 on 07-22-2009

08-21-2009 06:43 PM
by Vette-kid

13

1,138

C4s for Sale/Wanted

brake, break, breakin, breaking, cam, ceramic, coated, coating, coatings, engine, headers, manifold, performance, set, tappet

Ceramic coating break in question???

Neptune75 on 08-07-2009

08-08-2009 05:44 PM
by TimAT

8

1,354

advantages, cam, fla, flat, hyd, hydraulic, motor, roller, tappet, versus

Hydraulic roller VS Hydraulic

Kensmith on 03-11-2009

07-23-2009 12:03 PM
by Cstraub69

6

1,911

Engine Mods

14093638, 454, back, block, cam, chevy, conversion, corvette, flat, kickin, roller, school, tappet

Help...Trying to kickin' it old school with new block

hawgn68 on 07-06-2009

07-07-2009 07:10 PM
by hawgn68

5

1,487

break, cam, failure, flat, probability, sounds, tappet

Flat tappet cam failure

markey mark on 06-16-2009

06-18-2009 10:15 PM
by markey mark

8

801